The rise of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in international development in historical perspective

This article brings a historical perspective to explain the recent dissemination of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as the new “gold standard” method to assess international development projects. Although the buzz around RCT evaluations dates from the 2000s, we show that what we are witnessing n...

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Main Authors: de Souza Leão, L. (Author), Eyal, G. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2019
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